Recommendation R1
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors direct the Planning and Building Department Director to evaluate and report whether positions could be consolidated or currently vacant positions could be eliminated, allowing the resulting budget savings to be used to increase compensation for positions that are difficult to recruit for and retain. This report is to be completed and presented to the Board of Supervisors by January 1, 2027. (F1)
Jury report: Friend or Foe? Struggling with Reputation at the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department · PDF page 14
Permanent linkOfficial response
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Agency declines implementationWill not implement the proposed staffing-consolidation report.
Read official response · PDF page 4The Board explains permit-revenue uncertainty, flexibility from budgeted vacancies, planner-specific turnover and salary-study complexity. Existing ongoing review is not treated as adoption of the requested dated report.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.